Can you imagine this sort of thing happening these days?
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My, How Things Have Changed...........
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Posted 09 December 2006 - 06:54 PM
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Posted 09 December 2006 - 06:58 PM
Ah, the good old days when people did what they wanted without regards to 'political correctness'. I'm fortunate to remember those days................
Don't rest in peace, Bruce. Raise Hell.
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Give me a roof over my head, some food to eat and a fast car. That's all I need.
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"Gilles was the last great driver. The rest of us are just a bunch of good professionals."
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The only true sports are motor racing and mountain climbing; everything else is just a game.
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Posted 10 December 2006 - 01:20 AM
that was rather amusing
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Posted 10 December 2006 - 10:28 PM
It sad to think we will never have another driver like James Hunt.
"Giancarlo, you are still two seconds a lap slower than Fernando, this cannot be possible you have the same fuel load, I know you have some understeer but you cannot be two seconds slower, COME ON"!!!! - Alan Permane, Fisichella�s race engineer, 2006 Australian Grand Prix
"We're lucky we don't build aeroplanes" - Mark Webber on Red Bulls reliability issues at the Australian Grand Prix 2008.
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Posted 11 December 2006 - 02:45 AM
how much I'd love to live those days, Im so sorry I'm this young
This is what it's all about.
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Posted 11 December 2006 - 06:05 AM
aussief1, on Dec 10 2006, 02:28 PM, said:
It sad to think we will never have another driver like James Hunt.
People look at Hunt and smile and say 'we need that individual spirit back again' then when we get a few genuine characters on the grid, we throw tomatoes at them. Montoya, JV, Irvine and Alonso to name a few.....
Autumnpuma, on Dec 9 2006, 10:58 AM, said:
Ah, the good old days when people did what they wanted without regards to 'political correctness'. I'm fortunate to remember those days................
I must clarify myself here. I didn't mean that I remembered Hunt. I don't. I meant that I'm just old enough to remember a world without the term 'political correctness' and feel luck for myself (it provides perspective) and sorry for my daughters at the same time...
I also should say that a jaunt over to Monza's blog to read his 'Demolition Man' entry is in order for anyone intrigued by this topic....
Edited by Autumnpuma, 11 December 2006 - 06:09 AM.
Don't rest in peace, Bruce. Raise Hell.
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Give me a roof over my head, some food to eat and a fast car. That's all I need.
That's all I'll ever need.
----Robert Kubica
"Gilles was the last great driver. The rest of us are just a bunch of good professionals."
----Alain Prost
The only true sports are motor racing and mountain climbing; everything else is just a game.
TF1 Blogs: be afraid, be very, very afraid..........
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Give me a roof over my head, some food to eat and a fast car. That's all I need.
That's all I'll ever need.
----Robert Kubica
"Gilles was the last great driver. The rest of us are just a bunch of good professionals."
----Alain Prost
The only true sports are motor racing and mountain climbing; everything else is just a game.
TF1 Blogs: be afraid, be very, very afraid..........
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Posted 11 December 2006 - 11:34 AM
Speaking of James Hunt, I would strongly recommend reading the story in the November issue of F1 Racing (if you can still get your hands on it) the story recaps the events that where the 1976 Japanes GP at Fuji where Hunt claims the 1976 WDC in dramatic fashion.
Some of the more mature members might remember seeing the race live on TV even!!!!
Some of the more mature members might remember seeing the race live on TV even!!!!
Edited by aussief1, 11 December 2006 - 11:35 AM.
"Giancarlo, you are still two seconds a lap slower than Fernando, this cannot be possible you have the same fuel load, I know you have some understeer but you cannot be two seconds slower, COME ON"!!!! - Alan Permane, Fisichella�s race engineer, 2006 Australian Grand Prix
"We're lucky we don't build aeroplanes" - Mark Webber on Red Bulls reliability issues at the Australian Grand Prix 2008.
Nathan is: .............. ??
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Posted 11 December 2006 - 02:19 PM
Autumnpuma, on Dec 11 2006, 03:05 AM, said:
People look at Hunt and smile and say 'we need that individual spirit back again' then when we get a few genuine characters on the grid, we throw tomatoes at them. Montoya, JV, Irvine and Alonso to name a few.....
I must clarify myself here. I didn't mean that I remembered Hunt. I don't. I meant that I'm just old enough to remember a world without the term 'political correctness' and feel luck for myself (it provides perspective) and sorry for my daughters at the same time...
I also should say that a jaunt over to Monza's blog to read his 'Demolition Man' entry is in order for anyone intrigued by this topic....
I must clarify myself here. I didn't mean that I remembered Hunt. I don't. I meant that I'm just old enough to remember a world without the term 'political correctness' and feel luck for myself (it provides perspective) and sorry for my daughters at the same time...
I also should say that a jaunt over to Monza's blog to read his 'Demolition Man' entry is in order for anyone intrigued by this topic....
You dont have to be so old to be so wise! I agree with you Puma! Once Bernie said somthing like he never told a driver what he couldn´t say. And I believe him. And i believe he told many times many driver what they must say... But I think talking is part of the F1 show and if the stars doesn´t speak their minds who wants to listen them? I prefer 1 fat Montoya, or DC and JV to a political correct fast child.
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Posted 11 December 2006 - 02:31 PM
aussief1, on Dec 11 2006, 11:34 AM, said:
Some of the more mature members might remember seeing the race live on TV even!!!!
I highly recommend his biography, by Gerald Donaldson, even if it does gloss over some of the worst times. Great photos, quotes and anecdotes.
Reading: other peoples posts
Listening to: Cracker - Kerosene Hat
Dig that jive, Jack. Put it in your pocket, and don't look back.
Listening to: Cracker - Kerosene Hat
Dig that jive, Jack. Put it in your pocket, and don't look back.
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Posted 11 December 2006 - 09:36 PM
monza gorilla, on Dec 12 2006, 12:31 AM, said:
That'll be me, then.
I highly recommend his biography, by Gerald Donaldson, even if it does gloss over some of the worst times. Great photos, quotes and anecdotes.
I highly recommend his biography, by Gerald Donaldson, even if it does gloss over some of the worst times. Great photos, quotes and anecdotes.
Cheers MG, I'll see if I can track it down
"Giancarlo, you are still two seconds a lap slower than Fernando, this cannot be possible you have the same fuel load, I know you have some understeer but you cannot be two seconds slower, COME ON"!!!! - Alan Permane, Fisichella�s race engineer, 2006 Australian Grand Prix
"We're lucky we don't build aeroplanes" - Mark Webber on Red Bulls reliability issues at the Australian Grand Prix 2008.
Nathan is: .............. ??
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Posted 12 December 2006 - 05:42 AM
Autumnpuma, on Dec 10 2006, 10:05 PM, said:
People look at Hunt and smile and say 'we need that individual spirit back again' then when we get a few genuine characters on the grid, we throw tomatoes at them. Montoya, JV, Irvine and Alonso to name a few.....
I must clarify myself here. I didn't mean that I remembered Hunt. I don't. I meant that I'm just old enough to remember a world without the term 'political correctness' and feel luck for myself (it provides perspective) and sorry for my daughters at the same time...
I also should say that a jaunt over to Monza's blog to read his 'Demolition Man' entry is in order for anyone intrigued by this topic....
I must clarify myself here. I didn't mean that I remembered Hunt. I don't. I meant that I'm just old enough to remember a world without the term 'political correctness' and feel luck for myself (it provides perspective) and sorry for my daughters at the same time...
I also should say that a jaunt over to Monza's blog to read his 'Demolition Man' entry is in order for anyone intrigued by this topic....
Jacky Ickx at La Source during practice for the 1970 Grand Prix of Belgium
The Masters have returned.
"People were being killed left, right and center back then," [Phil Hill] says. "I became hyper-sensitive to the danger, and wasn't sure that I wasn't going to kill myself. As a result, racing brought out the worst in me. Without it, I don't know what kind of person I might have become. But I'm not sure I liked the person I did become, because I was selfish, irritable and defensive."
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Posted 12 December 2006 - 06:18 AM
F1 FANatic, on Dec 11 2006, 09:42 PM, said:
there is a difference though between calling your team, pretty much in essence, uninterested in the sport and bad at doing their jobs because you cant win and just telling it like it is on track.
Hmmm...do you have tomato juice on your hands?
Don't rest in peace, Bruce. Raise Hell.
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Give me a roof over my head, some food to eat and a fast car. That's all I need.
That's all I'll ever need.
----Robert Kubica
"Gilles was the last great driver. The rest of us are just a bunch of good professionals."
----Alain Prost
The only true sports are motor racing and mountain climbing; everything else is just a game.
TF1 Blogs: be afraid, be very, very afraid..........
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Give me a roof over my head, some food to eat and a fast car. That's all I need.
That's all I'll ever need.
----Robert Kubica
"Gilles was the last great driver. The rest of us are just a bunch of good professionals."
----Alain Prost
The only true sports are motor racing and mountain climbing; everything else is just a game.
TF1 Blogs: be afraid, be very, very afraid..........
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Posted 12 December 2006 - 09:59 AM
monza gorilla, on Dec 9 2006, 01:54 PM, said:
Can you imagine this sort of thing happening these days?
Here is your answer from Jean Todd
Todt calls on Raikkonen to be discrete
Jean Todt says he is not overly concerned that new acquisition Kimi Raikkonen, to replace Michael Schumacher from 2007, is fond of an alcoholic beverage or two.
Ferrari's CEO and temporary Team Principal, however, suggested to the 27-year-old Finn that his tolerance could run dry if he continues to be a drunken regular on the tabloid front pages.
"If from time to time he wants to have some drinks with his friends," Todt told the French daily newspaper Le Figaro, "We will ask him kindly to do so with discretion."
Generally, Todt is excited by Raikkonen's arrival at the Prancing Horse, and he denied that Schumacher's withdrawal means that the term 'dream team' should no longer be used.
Referring to Raikkonen, he insisted: "The boy has talent, he deals with defeat with dignity and does not go around talking too much or complaining."
http://www.totalf1.c...p?newsid=186535
I think that if he is doing a good job driving he won't tell him anything about that, but if he is getting drunk and not driving well, then he will do what he says here.
Kimi Raikkonen: It is the same thing that I said before. I have no interest in driving for a bad team next year. If I race here, I always try to finish as high as I can. I don't need anything to motivate me. If I drive, I drive to do my best and that is it.
jemstride:
"I get the feeling that Alonso fans tend to heap over-praise on Alonso and bring down Kimi whenever they can, with mere theories and unjustified statements."
I just always end up disagreeing with you guys because of all the huge exaggerations, myths, theories & unjustified statements
Lewis Hamilton:
I never go with expectations, I go with a target. That is to be at the front, and the ultimate aim to win, which is the mentality I have always gone racing with.
You've got to be on the limit all the time - and I love that, because that's how I love to race.
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Posted 13 December 2006 - 08:17 AM
Autumnpuma, on Dec 11 2006, 08:05 AM, said:
People look at Hunt and smile and say 'we need that individual spirit back again' then when we get a few genuine characters on the grid, we throw tomatoes at them. Montoya, JV, Irvine and Alonso to name a few.....
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Posted 14 December 2006 - 03:23 PM
Autumnpuma, on Dec 11 2006, 10:18 PM, said:
Hmmm...do you have tomato juice on your hands?
Jacky Ickx at La Source during practice for the 1970 Grand Prix of Belgium
The Masters have returned.
"People were being killed left, right and center back then," [Phil Hill] says. "I became hyper-sensitive to the danger, and wasn't sure that I wasn't going to kill myself. As a result, racing brought out the worst in me. Without it, I don't know what kind of person I might have become. But I'm not sure I liked the person I did become, because I was selfish, irritable and defensive."
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Posted 14 December 2006 - 09:32 PM
I have never seen this vid before...so much happening in that race, and so cool to hear Keke talk! 
http://b.f1-facts.com/ul/a/4 (these are cool, let´s go back)
"We have everything we need, and we will win in 2007," he insisted. "We have the means, the money and the motivation."
"Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing"
"We have everything we need, and we will win in 2007," he insisted. "We have the means, the money and the motivation."
"Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing"
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